Remember the days of the Wilpons and players like Colin Cowgill, Alejandro De Aza, Chris Young, Eric Campbell, James Loney, and even 40-year-old Bobby Abreu? Those times are long gone. Now there’s Juan Soto.
The New York Mets are stepping into a new era. Winning is their goal, and they have the team to do it. With stars like Francisco Lindor, Kodai Senga, Brandon Nimmo, Edwin DÃaz, and most importantly Juan Soto on board, they’re ready to shine.
Fred Wilpon once remarked that David Wright was “a very good player [but] not a superstar.” Brodie Van Wagenen mentioned Zack Wheeler had “two good half-seasons over the last five years” before letting him go. The Mets were okay with being just average in such a great city due to poor decisions or lack of ambition. They didn’t aim for greatness when they should have been reaching for the stars .
New Ambitions:
These new Mets want to be more than just ordinary; they want greatness. Steve Cohen’s wealth plays a big part in this transformation. He knows his role is to finance these dreams and he’s doing it well. He even invited Soto into his home with promises of fighting dragons if needed—promising confetti and magic along the way.
After Madoff’s shadow loomed over them, the Mets were stuck with unfulfilled wishes and dreams that never took flight—dreams of settling for less like John Mayberry Jr.’s era. But now? The Steve Cohen-led team is chasing after Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto while securing Soto’s talents too! Fans might think it’s about time they aimed higher.
Historically seen as underdogs in their own city against teams like the Yankees who flaunt rings aplenty—the Mets now stand tall having won this battle by luring Soto away from others.
Now it’s time for them to rule baseball world!
What do you think about this new chapter?
